Chain



March 16 1926.

H. PAYTON CHAIN Filed Feb. 12, 19325 INVENTOR. Bay/0n.

Patented Mar. 16, 1926.

warren s x-m HARRY PAYTON, or rnovrnnncn, Rnonn Isnlinn.v

CHAIN.

Application filed February 12, 1925. Serial No. 8,696.

T0 all whom it may concerm Be it known that I, HARRY PxY'roN, a citizen of the United States, resid ng at Providence, in the county of Providence andState of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Chains, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved constructionof chain or bracelet; and has for its object to provide a bracelet comprising a series of sheet metal, hollow, boxshaped links loosely-connected by loop- .shaped links. I

A further object of the invent on s .to form the box-shaped links of sheet metal having side andend walls with extend ng portions, which .portions are folded inwardly to form a bottom wall for the box, the adjacent walls of-the adjacent box links in the chain are provided with slots through which the loop link extends'to loosely con- I nect these walls of these links together.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims. 7

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a side elevation of my improved bracelet or chain showing its ends connected together. i r

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a blank cut from sheet stock adapted to be folded into box-shape form from which the links of the chain are-formed.

Figure 3 shows this blank as folded into box-shapeand showing the extending end portions of both the side and end wallsbefore they are foldedinwardly toward each other to form the bottom of the box.

Figure 4k is avperspective view showing a loop-shaped link for-loosely connectin together the box links of the chain. 7 H

Figure 5 shows these loop links as positioned on a partly folded box link, the extending wall ends of the link extending through the loop and ready to be folded inwardly thereover.

F'gure 6 is a perspective view showing both the end and side walls of the box link i as folded inwardly to form the bottom of the box link also showing one of the loop links as engaged by the wall of the box link.

Figure 7 is a bottom View showing a series of box links as connected together by loop links.

Figure 8 18 a top view showing a series of box links as connected together by loop links.

FigureQ is a sectional edge view on line 9+9 of Figure, 7','showing a series of box links as connected by a series of'loop links,

,oneof the box links being swung off at an angle to the plane of the other links.

Figure 10 18 an enlarged sectional elevation on line ,10-1O of Figure'S through onev of the box links. 7 c

It is foundin the practical construction of chain or bracelet structures of this char acter particularly where the boxes are elongated and each to provide a setting for more than one gem, of advantage to form the connecting loop link ofa width less than that of thebox link so as not'to extend to the sides thereof, to: render these connecting loop links lessconspicuous and to further render these loop links less 0on SPICHOHS, I have provided extensions on the side walls of the box links, and have folded these, extending portions inwar ly,

toward each other to cooperate with inwardly-folded "extensions on the end walls thereof, to provide a substantially, closed bottom portion to the box link, which closed bottom portion also serves to render the bracelet much more sightly from its under side and also provides a broad and smooth bearing surface on the arm of the wearer,

when used as abracelet;and thefollowing 1s a detailed (lQSCI'lPtlOIl of the present einbodirnentof my invention showing one construction by which these advantageous re- SElllZSlllllf, be accomplished I lVith reference tothe drawings, each of the box links is preferably formed of sheet stock first by being blanked. out into the form illustrated in Figure 2, and then fold- 'ed into the shape illustrated in Figure 3,

having side walls 10 with extending portions 11 notched at their end corners as at 12, and end walls 18 having extending portions 14:, said end walls being notched as at 15 to receive the connecting loop links 16.

In assembling the parts, these loop-shaped links are employed for loosely connecting the adjacent endwalls of the adjacent box links together, the central opening 17 in and to assist in providing a bottom Wall for closing the bottom portion "of the link; then the extending end portions ll of the side Walls are folded inwardly to complete 7 v the bottom wan, the notches 12in these side Wall extensions serving to cooperate with the notches 15 of the end 'Wa-lls to permit a tipping onliinging motion of the box links one upon the other.

In this particular type of bracelet, I'proferably swage inwardly the top Wall of'tl'ie box link to provide a pluralityof eonicallyshaped seats 18 for the reception of the gems 1.9 to be set therein, and have provided bendable lugs 20 raised from this top all about the setting recess to be bent over the edges of the gems to firmly retain them'in their seats.

h lyimproved form of bracelet or chain structure is very simple and practical in construction, the loop links which jointhe box links being quite inconspicuous and can hardly be observed even when theibox links are swung at a sharp angle to each other and 'When upon the Wrist of'the wearer these connecting loop links are practically 'invisible from the edge of the" chain or bracelet. p i

"The foregoing descriptionis directed solely towards the'construction illustrated, but I desire itto be understood thatI reserve the privilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to Which the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and limited onlv bv the terms of the an Jended claims.

. V i l Iclaim: '1. A chain structure comprising a series of sheet metal box-shaped links, each having side'and end Walls, said Walls having extending portions, a bottom well formed by folding all of said wall extensions inwardly, said Walls being of a length to meet and form a bottom Wall, the end and bottom Walls of adjacent linksbeing sro'vided with notches, and a loop link engaged by said Walls of adjacent links and extending through said notches to pivotally connect said box links between adjacent box links and having :1.

than that of said transverse dimension "it box links, said end wal links extending through, said loop links to hingedly connect the box links together.

'3. A chain structnre compr sing a n or sheet metal hollow box-shaped lin s, c ch having side-and end Walls, said link havii g a bottom Wall formed .of-meeting inwardlyfolde d extending portions on both or said end and'sidewalls, both the bottom wall and adjacent' end ivalls being notched, an'd loop shaped links in said notches throughwvhich a portion of said end Wall extends to hingei'l- 1y connect the box links together.

1%. A bracelet chainstructure coinprisinga series of box-shaped links, each formed of sheet metal having a top wall. with a plurality of-r'e'cesses therein for the reception of gems, sidea'nd end Walls bent downwardly from said top Wall, integral 'foldable extension portions on both the side and end walls, notches in said end wall, loop links between adjacent box linksloeated in said notches, each of the end Walls of adjacent box links'extending througha loop link and being inturned to meet and form a portion of the bottomwallof saidboxand the ex tensions on said side Walls also being inturned to meet the inturned side wall por tions and complete the bottom Wall of saidbox and notched to cooperate with the notched sidewall a'nd'form a Working space for the loop link.

In testimonywhereof I aflix my signature.

HARRY PAYTON. 

